India

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Rules for Mutual Fund ‘Execution-only’ Platforms

By Editors | 31/07/2022

Operators of platforms offering execution-only services in direct plans offered by mutual funds would have to register with SEBI, AMFI or stock exchanges.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Regulatory Framework for Online Bond Platforms

By Editors | 28/07/2022

SEBI proposes in a new consultation paper that online bond trading platforms should register as stock brokers or be run by SEBI-registered brokers.

Structural Regulation

India: Fees, Charges Payable to SEBI Now Subject to 18pc GST

By Editors | 26/07/2022

Fees paid by stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, intermediaries and investors in securities markets are now subject to 18% GST.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Imposes Restrictions on Two Cooperative Banks

By Editors | 24/07/2022

The RBI said depositors of the two banks may not with funds, but they may use their deposits to set off loans.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Adopts Four Tier Regulatory Framework for UCBs

By Editors | 24/07/2022

A four-tiered regulatory framework is being adopted for urban cooperative banks based on size of deposits of the banks and their area of operations.

Payments & Settlements

India, Indonesia to Work Towards Establishing Payment Linkages

By Editors | 20/07/2022

The RBI and Bank Indonesia will cooperate in areas such as cross-border payments, digital innovation, and AML/CFT.

Market Abuse

SEBI to Extend Insider Trading Prohibitions to Mutual Funds

By Editors | 17/07/2022

SEBI plans to require asset managers to disclose the holdings and transactions of connected persons, as well as those of their immediate relatives, on an independent platform.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence

By Editors | 17/07/2022

Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.

PEPs & Sanctions

Why India Does Not Use Sanctions

By Mathew Chemplayil | 12/07/2022

India’s attitudes against isolating Russia arise from its strategic interests with Moscow and a long history as a recipient of sanctions, says Mathew Chemplayil.